The United States and the Taliban have agreed "in principle" on a peace deal, according to Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, but he added that U.S. President Donald Trump would still have to agree to the accord, Tolo News reported Sept. 2. The deal reportedly includes a withdrawal of 5,000 of the 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan over 135 days.
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